Sugarcane

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238 Flatbush Ave (at nr. Sixth Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY 11217

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(718) 230-3954
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Sugarcane - Brooklyn, NY
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Sugarcane - Brooklyn, NY
Sugarcane - Brooklyn, NY
Sugarcane - Brooklyn, NY
Sugarcane - Brooklyn, NY
Sugarcane - Brooklyn, NY
Sugarcane - Brooklyn, NY
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Best

Curry Mango! I had the chinese fry chicken wings with tambrand sauce and a chicken dhalpourie with curry mango on the side. Then there was the rum punch. What more can I say. I wi...

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i have been to this restaurant on many occassions but tonight was the worst. Don't get me wronf the food was delicious as always but the service was HORRIBLE. We were seated imm...

Not for the Critical & Impatient 1/27/2006

My girlfriends and I discovered Sugar Cane over a year ago and are now faithful patrons. The menu is wonderfully put together with dishes that will appeal to everyone and reasonably priced. The house salad is not your standard salad by any means. I'm craving it right now. I love their drinks - so exotic and absolutely love how intimate the place is although the music can drown out the soft-spoken. If you're on a date, it's reason to get close. It's a hot spot and is very small so most evenings it's crowded - on the weekends forget about immediate seating w/o a reservation. There is a bit of lethargy among the waitstaff and can definitely be improved upon. But the food, atmosphere and company always makes up for the service. Hope this helps. Pros: Food, Drinks, Girls/Guys Night Out Cons: Wait Time, Slow Service more
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THE BEST CARRIBEAN FOODIN THE CITY!!!!!!!! 12/30/2005

First of all, everytime my girls from around the country get together we always go to the Sugar Cane! It's has fantastic music food and superb drinks ( made just right!) and it's right here in brooklyn. MChose Sugar cane and make reservations , if you just want to kick back enjoy some reggae/soca/hip-hop tunes and look at beautiful people. With all this the waitstaff and crown is no where near pretentious. I highly recommend this pplace even though there is a wait... Pros: FOOD, MUSIC, DRINKS Cons: WAIT TIME, CROWDED, missed/canceled reser more
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Beware... 12/18/2005

Right off the top: the service here is HORRIBLE. I've been twice--the food & drinks are slamming, and the ambiance makes it a chill spot. My second visit was awful. We were not seated by a hostess (and as a result didn't receive menus or water for a good while) and were rushed out as the restaurant closed an hour after we arrived. Fine, you say (typical NY restaurant, right?) but the straw that broke the camel's back were the attitudes of both the waitresses that served me. Rude, rude, RUDE. I refuse to spend my money there again--it's obvious that management counts on the customers to overlook the restaurant's major flaw and spend their money b/c the place is alluring & fills a void for the community, but you just lost one! Get it together, people. Pros: Great food, Excellent drinks, Nice ambiance Cons: Horrible service, Cramped more
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Excellent conversation spot 11/21/2005

This spot is the place to chill with special someone or with the best friends in your life. The music is kind of loud but so are the people who are trying to speak. I did not feel bad when I had to speak over everyone. The food is excellent I had the Mango flavored ribs and my friend had the trini chicken and a side of calaloo. The service was excellent the hostess was extremely helpful, and our waitress attended to us every minute. Anyone who does not like this place must not have any patience at all. It is a popular spot so that explains why it is so crowded. I made reservations i suggest others do the same. Pros: Food, Service, Inexpensive Cons: Small Restaurant, Crowded more
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superb find 10/13/2005

just off busy flat bush avenue is this well decorated quaint but hip spot. the color and the shape of everything insides adds such a delicate air to the ambience. The drinks tropical and fresh, the service impecable and delightfully caribbean. many are turned off from spicy creole caribbean cuisine i took three american friends and they enjoyed the array of spices and meat. We all left with full bellies and a filled mind from finding such a romantic spot with great food, and massive potential for growth 10/10 Pros: marinated meat, service, decor Cons: bit to pricy more
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Yummy Creative Menu 8/7/2005

I enjoyed the Shrimp Rasta Pasta, Chicken Roti and a Mango mojito. Which was all very good. The service was terrible,and the staff needs alot of work. They weren't rude, they just didnt seemed clueless. I would still go back to this place for the food, atmosphere and creative menu. The place is very cozy and the tables dont turn over often, so Definitely make reservations! Pros: Good Food, Attractive Crowd, Creative Menu Cons: Poor Service, Slow Seating, Very small more
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very cool palce 7/2/2005

really cool place to go...the food is excellent.....great drinks......really hip......attractive staff! more
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Not too shabby 6/17/2005

If you are adventurous with your spirits, then you must try the Sorrell Martini, with the Jerk chicken wings (get plenty of water) and the Mango Chow. It's a little tiny, but cozy. more
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The Service was disgustingly AWWFUL 6/7/2005

WARNING.. Do Not Go to this place.. We waited 1hr to get seated,plus 10mins goes by I had to flag the hostess down to find out who our waiter was. We sat there for 25mins before we got a even a glass of water!!!! 35mins at the table still NO SIGN of our water or even so much as a biscuit on the table. The IDIOT WAITOR comes back 45mins LATER w/my friend's food while me and my other friend are still waiting for ANOTHER 10 mins!!! I couldn't enjoy the food. i was TOO ANGRY, that you could of given me a HOT BOWL OF NOTHING & IT WOULD STILL TASTES JUST AS GOOD!! Then the manager had the NERVE to say he was short staff & there was NOTHING HE COULD DO!! YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF AT APPLEBEE'S AND GET BETTER SERVICE. Pros: food, music Cons: service, drink with no alcohol, service more
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Great Food....HORRIBLE SERVICE!!! 5/16/2005

Went to Sugarcane last night with three other guests. The food was great, but talk about the worst service! My food came first. 5 minutes later, one of the three guests got their order. TWENTY MINUTES LATER (I kid you not!!) another one of my guests received her order, and then TEN MINUTES LATER (ain't that ridiculous??), my last guest got her order. By the time the last guest got her food, we were all done. To the manangement at Sugarcane....PLEASE GET YOUR ACT (AND FOOD ORDERS) TOGETHER!!! That was the worst I've ever experienced!! Pros: Food, Ambience, Not too pricey Cons: Service more
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its about time! 4/27/2005

Always heard of this place. Went on a Fri nite. IT WAS PACKED!!! Food is definitely worth it. I work in food & customer service so I can tell u that the staff needs work! Drinks were on point. Ive read all the callaloo ratings & I must say it was good BUT I can make better! Kewl for girls' nite out BUT very small. DEFINITELY make reservations! The appetizer plate was off the hook! Calypso steak was cooked to perfection! This is for sure what Brooklyn needed. Drawback: MUSIC TOO LOUD! By the way the cilantro sauce is actually the VERY PUNGENT chadon beni ! Pros: food, food, drinks Cons: loud music, small, waistaff more
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Great Food but MUSIC WAY TOO LOUD 4/26/2005

I went here last night with a friend of mine and my hopes to catch up with what was going on with him were dashed when we entered the restaurant and were assaulted by music turned up way, way too high!! The waitresses and the diners have to scream at one another to give an order. The service was very so-so. It took a while to get waited on. We ordered wine with our meal, and after asking for it 3 times, it finally came when we were almost done eating. The upside is that the food is delicious! I had plantain covered red snapper and the Caribean version of collard greens which reviewers had mentioned before--wonderful. If they would JUST TURN DOWN THE MUSIC A LITTLE BIT, the ambience would be very pleasant. Don't go here if you want a nice conversation. The food is great, though. Pros: Food Cons: Too Loud, So-so service more
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Love Sugarcane, service so so at times 3/6/2005

I've been going here since it opened, it's a great place. The food is better than I remember, it's great, hands down. The service is good depending on who you get. Every dish has a distinct taste. I went on Saturday (groupe of 6), waited 20 min. for a table- not bad. Chicken roti is great, also the honey glazed jerked chicken is amazing (friday/ saturday special only), and traditional jerked chicken is great. Our waitress was wonderful on Saturday, she tended to us well. I went back on Sunday for my brother's birthday (party of 7) and the waitress was horrible. She knew the tip was included and frankly didn't give a damn. We still love the food though.\r \r Try the honey glazed ribs, and Calaloo (which is made Trinidadian style- a spicy soup form). It's a small space with modern decor, bar in the front, eating in the back. \r \r Music is always great. Attractive crowd.. Nice date spot or fine for a night out with the girls. Pros: ambience, delicious food Cons: small space, can be crowded more
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It's All About the Food 7/28/2004

Getting in took longer than I expected on a Wednesday Night but that just means the place is doing well. Once I got in the music was a little loud though. The waitress was very basic nothing extra and she never checked on us once we got our food. I have to say that the food was fantastic, I highly recomment this place. Pros: Food, Food, Food Cons: , Parking more
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Great Food 7/9/2004

I went to Sugarcane on a Friday night. This was my first experience with a caribbean restaurant, and it was great. The food was delicious and our waitress was very helpful and attentive. Our drinks were on point, not too strong but not too weak. If you decide to go on a weekend, I would suggest making reservations. Pros: Good food, amibience, price more
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Tuesday night..ladies night 6/8/2004

This place was great. On Tuesday nights, select drinks are $4 for women at the bar. The bartender was very considerate, asking whether I wanted my mojito sweet or not so sweet. The drinks were just right, not too strong, and definitely not weak. The food was incredibly good, although I don't know carribean food very well, it was spicy, flavorful and refreshing. The music was loud, but not too bad, and the atmosphere was friendly. I highly recommend this place. Although I was with my girlfriends, it was very romantic with a sleek design and great drinks and food. Pros: Romantic, Drinks, Food, Atmosphere more
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Great date 3/1/2004

I went here on a date and really enjoyed it. We made reservations for 6pm on Friday and it was not necessary BUT the place got packed really quick around 7-8pm. The waiter was nice and friendly and did not rush us at all. The size is just right, not to large not too small, it's very modern, sophisticated and romantic. The food was great I had the salmon and my friend had the snapper. You get a choice of two sides. I highly recommend the callaloo. All and all it's a great spot, I will definitely be back again. I don't drink so I can't comment on the bar or drinks. more
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the spot 2/21/2004

this is a really cool place..good food...good music....friendly staff......will be back more
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Real Trini Food 1/17/2004

Being Trinidadian, my expectations of this restaurant were very high...and they met all of them! The food is finger-licking good and are definitely authentic, from callaloo that tastes like your mother's and bake and shark that reminds you of Maracas Beach. All that's missing from home is a little rum cake for dessert! Pros: Delicious food, Convenient location, Excellent brunch Cons: Crowded on weekends more
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An Exceptional Restaurant 12/28/2003

The food is to die for the drinks are very exotic (no holding back on the liquor) and the atmosphere reminds me of Guyana. The service is great, the waiters are very attentive and accomodating. more
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  • The Scene
    A soundtrack that alternates between hip-hop and calypso sets the tone for this island-spirited restaurant with an urban flair. Stalks of tropical red flowers and...

  • 7/6/2004 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Sun 3pm-11pm, Tue-Thu 5:30pm-12am, Fri-Sat 5pm-2am
  • Payments: American Express, Master Card, Visa, Discover
  • Neighborhoods: Park Slope
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